Index: src/vortex_channel.c
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--- src/vortex_channel.c	(revision 3815)
+++ src/vortex_channel.c	(working copy)
@@ -6137,7 +6137,8 @@
 	 * deallocated. Flag the channel to be not connected.*/
 	new_channel = vortex_channel_empty_new (channel_num, profile, connection);
 	vortex_connection_add_channel (connection, new_channel);
-	new_channel->is_opened = axl_false;
+   if( new_channel )
+       new_channel->is_opened = axl_false;
 	
 
 	/* ask if channel can be created, (before this function it is